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January 4, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
T C H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER UP A STEEP GRADE THE DOZER ENGINE STALLED OUT CAUSING DOZER TO RUN BACK DOWN HILL OUT OF CONTROL HE JUMPED OFF DOZER TO GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG AND S SMALL CUT ON FOREHEAD

December 8, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T C H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE PULLED LIGAMENT OF RIGHT LEG WHILE CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS.

June 13, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T C H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP INTO COAL TRUCK WHEN STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE CAUSING BLOOD VESSEL TO RUPTURE.

May 16, 1983 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T C H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND SHOVEL TO SHOVEL UP LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER BELTLINE -STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 6, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
T C H Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO CAB OF 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.

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